Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-14
BRIEFS.

bridge over the Shenandoah river at
Harper's Ferry, and came near landing
in the river below, one day last week.
The German Fire Insurance Company
of Wheeling has sent to the Shepherd
Fire Department-thrOugh its agent,
Mr.. J. S. Fleming check for five
dollars as contribution to the new hose
reel.
Don't forget that if you intend to have
public sale the REGISTER is good paper
to advertise In. And We can get up the
sale bills in the most attractive style.
Our prices are as low as good work will
allow.
The ice this year is the best that has
been taken from the Potomac river for
a long time. 1t is clear and solid and
from four to six inches thick. Every
body who wanted to filled their ice
houses.
CONGRESSMAN Wilson has secured the
passage of bill in the House Of Repre-
sentatives giving 500 to Mr.. w. NJ.
Morrison, of Shenandoah junction, for
supplies claimed to have been furnished
to the government.
Mr.. G. w. Dast, who was so badly
hurt in railroad accident some weeks
ago, has been removed to his home at
Martinsburg. He is still in preoarious
condition, and even II he RECEIVERS will
probably be cripple for life.
Mr.. F. II. Darby has shipped from
willamsport, by the canal boat Beulah,
commanded by Captain VIM. Crow, one
hundred and fourteen thousand bushels
of whea. to the Georgetown market
during the season just closed.
Thomas Warrington, she oolored man
w no was arrested near Shepherdstown.
charged with having stolsn a horse
near Winchester, has been removed
| from Chsrlsstown, and 10 now in the
Winchester Jail awaiting trial.
We forgot to mention last week that
Mr.. Joseph l.. Cookus won the pair of
wooden clogs nj the firemen's fair for
being the handsomsst butcher in town.
The wives of the other butchers say it
wasn't rightly awarded, however.
The coasting has been excellent for a
couple Of weeks now, and Of course
some of the boys and girls met with ac-
cidents. Hop Gibson fell from lis sled
last week and came near breaking his
head He is all right now, though.
The American Bell Telephone Conpa-
ny has filled bill in the United States
Circuit Court at ParkersburS, asking
for an Injunction 10 restrain the Emmner
Telephone Company from operating the
Emmner telephone in Charlestown and
other places.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company during the month Of Decem-
Der carried north over its road total OF
14,l53 bales Of cotton. This is more
than double the quantity that was hand
led for the corresponding month OF the
previous year.
A regular meeting of the Town Coun-
Gil was held Monday evening. No bus
mess of Importance was done. The
Recorder was ordered to have published
notice of election according to law.
Bills to the amount of s37 &c were passed
and the Council adjourned.
The members of the Mecklenburg
Reading Club are requested to meet at
the residence of Mr.. III. l.. Snyder this
Friday evening at o'clock. Business
of great importance is to be transacted.
and there will be no posiponement on
account of the weather. All should
attend.
Alta meeting of the Shepherd Fire
Department last week committee was
! appointed to consider the purchase of
now hose reel, and as soon as it can
gather the necessary information the
department will meet and decide upon
a purchase. When the now reel shall
| have been received, the fire equipment
Of Shepherdstown will be among the
best in the State.
The american Of Wednesday said that
4 man named McCarroll was arrested
on Tuesday in Hagerstown, having in
his possession horse belonging to his
uncle, and which, it was charged, was
stolen from his premises at Charles.
town, w. Va. The owner identified
the horse, but refused to prosecute the
man. He, however, warned him to keep
away from West Virginia.
The balloon which was sent of dur
ing the Holidays by Jacob Wintermoyer
was found by John w. Hanson, son of
George c. Hanson, about quarter of a
mile north of Dam No. !. The boy
wrote that he was afraid to 60 near the
balloon at first, as he did not know
what sort of an animal it was. His first
impression Nar, NC soy >, Nha' ~ ""S >'N
devil with Mother Hubbard dress on.
Whilst the Stephenson Seminary girls
and some Of the teachers were enjoying
a ride in the large Watson House sleigh,
last Friday, the valuable cargo was sud
denly thrown overheard In turning the
corner of Lawrence and Main streets.
Thereby Miss Ellen Carter's arm WAS
broken, aud Misses Mamie and Mary
Campbell, Miss Rebeccs French and per-
haps others slightly injured.-Charles-
toWn Spirit.
County Court.-The members of
the new County Cour, met Monday and
organized.